2012 Olympics: Specialist police to tackle cybercrime
Scotland Yard has established a specialist UK police force to deal with counterfeit websites selling London Olympics 2012 tickets. It…
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VANOC officially launches authorized ticket resale site for 2010 Winter Olympics
After months of anticipation, the Vancouver Olympic Committee (VANOC) today launched its own Olympic ticket resale site, reversing its initial…
Roadtrips settles lawsuit brought on by Vancouver Olympics Committee
Winnipeg-based travel and ticketing company Roadtrips, which was sued during the summer by the Vancouver Olympics Committee (VANOC), has settled…
Vancouver Olympics close to launching authorized ticket resale Web site for 2010 Winter Games
Nearly five months after news of the resale Web site broke, the Vancouver Olympic Committee (VANOC) finally appears close to…
Wilco tour plots winter 2010 dates, special Olympics performance
This has been a busy year for alternative band Wilco, which filled its calendar with three North American tour legs,…
Rio de Janeiro wins bid to host 2016 Olympics, with Chicago eliminated early
Rio de Janeiro is the official host of the 2016 Summer Olympics, according to an October 2 vote by the…
Beijing Olympics ticket lawsuit: Broker seeks $6 million in damages from RazorGator
(The second paragraph in this story was edited at 9:28am EST Tuesday, September 15, 2009, to reflect Andrew Hentrich claimed…
Ticketmaster selected as official ticket company for 2012 London Olympics
“London 2012 Appoints Ticketing Services Supplier” LONDON, ENG (Ticketmaster) July 23, 2009 – The London Organising Committee of the Olympic…
Vancouver Olympics organizers to use fake shoppers to nab scalpers
In a move to combat ticket scalpers, organizers for the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics plan to enlist fake shoppers to…
Five arrests made in UK over festival and Olympics ticket scandal
British authorities this week arrested five people in relation to recent incidents of alleged ticket fraud where fans never received…